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Quincke's Pulse in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Little physical exam finding for the end of the week! Quinke’s
Quincke's Pulse ... in Severe Aortic ... Regurgitation ... Quinke’s Pulse in ... #Quinkes #Pulse
Physical Exam - Quincke’s Pulse

The tips of the patient’s index finger and thumb as well as
and Quincke’s pulse ... chronic severe aortic ... regurgitation and ... #Quinckess #Pulse ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
and Quincke’s pulse ... chronic severe aortic ... regurgitation and ... pressure with large ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
Quincke's Pulse ... pressure (~100 ... is identified (video ... #Quinkes #Pulse ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Widened Pulse Pressure ... Pulse Pressure = ... Pulse Pressure = ... - Aortic sclerosis ... #causes #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Diagnosis Physiologic ... regurgitation ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... drop in arterial pressure ... regurgitation ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
and liquids • Regurgitation ... : Testing The diagnosis ... evaluated with CT ... reduction in LES pressure ... #diagnosis #management